Patient Requests Copies of Medical Records
This lesson will demonstrate the steps necessary to meet the Meaningful Use requirement to Provide Patients Copies of Records.
*REQUIRED FOR MEANINGFUL USE: CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MEANINGFUL USE ROADMAP
- OR Electronic Copy of Health Information
Access the Patient Requested Copies Manager
When a patient requests a copy of their health information, the following workflow should be used in order to successfully meet the Meaningful Use objective to provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information upon request.
Click on Chart > Export > Patient Records in PDF.
Note: The Patient Requested Copies Manager can be docked or left free-floating.
Add Request
Select the "Add Request" button to indicate that the selected patient has requested a copy of their medical records.
Note: Make sure a patient's chart is open before adding a request. A user is able to add multiple requests at once to the Patient Requested Copies Manager by going to the chart rack and opening up the charts of various patients, then Clicking the "Add Request" button.
The request will be documented for the current patient for the current date.
Provide Copy
Misc Commands
Copy Complete Notification
Locate the Document
Providing the Patient an Electronic Copy
For more information and requirements on electronically providing the patient a copy of their health information, please refer to the CMS guidelines in the following reference document: see, CMS Electronic Copy of Health Information. Please review this document, as well as the Additional Information section of the document for further explanation.
Meaningful Use Tracking
1. Select a provider.
2. Select a "snapshot" date. (Note: the statistics displayed will be for the 90 days previous to the date selected.)
A green check mark indicates that the item has met the Meaningful Use requirements.
A user is also able to view the percentage met for a particular provider, as well as the numerator and denominator, to the right of the Meaningful Use item.